you can change the gear ratio in both directions(only one direction at a time). You can change it to give a quicker acceleration with higher Rpms' but lower top end speed, or you can change it to give better gas mileage with lower cruising Rpms'. Changing for better mileage would theoretically give higher top end but the torque curve might not be conducive for that and we're generally talking about speeds far in excess of reason but at cruising speed 50-80 mph you get a good result.
The 91'-03' 750 Nighthawk engine lends itself well to customizing the gear ratios for better milage if the owner understands what he wants and knows the limits of riding with the change. If you tour long distances on this bike with your custom gear ratio you can acheive some good results. Just tooling around town and the local county may well not justify the change. --- On Fri, 3/27/09, Jeff Rumer <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Jeff Rumer <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Chain Problems > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, March 27, 2009, 6:40 PM > Rust is caused by moisture in the air against dry metal. > > To prevent this from happening, Just keep the chain > lubricated with a good choice of lube. With the bikes that > I have owned that were chain driven, I used something called > "Pro Honda chain lube". I would think you can get > it at any Honda dealer. I have heard of people just > dripping motor oil on there chain, but in my opinion that is > just a temporary fix. The lube I use actually bonds to the > metal. I still have a can in the garage and use it for quite > a few different things. > > As far as changing sprockets, I think the only thing that > changing sizes does is create quicker acceleration and more > top end speed. Alot of dirt bike owners go to a larger > sprocket in the rear and a smaller in the front to achieve > this. Not sure how you want to go but just though I would > comment on it. I never heard anything about increased fuel > mileage, but I might be wrong. > > One other thing about sprockets and chains. CHANGE BOTH, > Chain and BOTH spockets at the same time to prevent > premature wear and tear. > > > Jeff Rumer > (Magilla) > > > --- On Fri, 3/27/09, Don Simpson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > From: Don Simpson <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Chain Problems > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, March 27, 2009, 5:47 PM > > > > > #yiv1201095322 .hmmessage P > { > margin:0px;padding:0px;} > #yiv1201095322 { > font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;} > > Got my 93' 750 [tahitian blue] out yesterday and > noticed the chain was showing quite a bit of rust! Never had > this happen before, any ideas what might have caused this? > How's the best way to remove the rust? I might be > replacing the chain and sprocket in the future, I saw a post > a while back suggesting going with a different size sprocket > that might increase fuel mileage, can someone give me more > info on this? Thanks, Ride Safe..... > > > > > DON SIMPSON > 93' 750 NIGHTHAWK > West Central IN > > > > > > Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:09:23 -0700 > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] How long can the Nighthawk > run at 55+ mph? > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > How long can the little 250 run at 55-60 mph?? I am > planning to go > > down to MD to visit my son (local roads). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
